Being Humble & The Trait Of Arrogance

About this lecture

In this powerful lecture delivered at Masjid al-Furqan in Manchester, Sheikh Abu Taymiyyah explores the Islamic virtue of humility (*al-tawadu'*) and the dangers of arrogance (*al-kibr*), drawing on the Quran, hadith, and the sayings of classical scholars such as Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Rajab, and Ibn Uthaymin. The sheikh outlines four key traits of a humble person — accepting truth from those younger or less knowledgeable than you, accepting truth from your enemies, accepting others' apologies, and acknowledging the good qualities of others — and illustrates each with vivid examples from the lives of the Prophets and early scholars. The lecture concludes with a personal demonstration of humility as the sheikh publicly corrects a mistake from a previous talk, embodying the very lesson he has just taught.